Bru Burger Bar

The Cunningham Restaurant Group revives the gilded burger trend to great effect, pairing patties that combine sirloin, chuck, and brisket with lavish entree salads and craft beers in a young and stylish spot of off Mass Ave. The signature Bru Burger reinvents the bacon cheeseburger with Taleggio, sweet tomato jam, and porter-braised onions. Another carefully conceived burger, The Provencal, is dressed with basil aioli, whipped herbed goat cheese, and slices of smoky portobello.

The meat in Punch Burger’s one-third–pound creations is locally sourced from Fischer Farms, and the menu gets creative with the toppings—none of which disguises the fact that what you get at this downtown fast-casual joint are good, solid burgers with crispy grill spots inside soft, eggy buns. Diners order from a chalkboard menu that spans […]